Digicel says that it has launched operations in Panama -- its third Central American market and 31st market world-wide -- with an investment of US$350 million.

Palm Inc. today announced the Treo Pro smartphone is now available in Latin America from carriers in seven countries: Argentina (Personal, Movistar, and Claro/America Movil) Chile (Entel) Costa Rica (ICE) Guatemala (Claro and Tigo) Mexico (Movistar and Telcel/America Movil) Panama (Movistar) Puerto Rico (Claro/America Movil) Looks like a lot more people will now be able to enjoy the Palm Treo Pro,...

Panama's telecoms regulator, the Autoridad de Servicios Publicos (ASEP) has issued a direction to tower owners that they must now start sharing their infrastructure with other operators to cut down on the number of telecoms towers being installed in the country.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed a sole-supplier agreement with Digicel Group for the nationwide deployment of a GSM/EDGE network in Panama. The strategic partnership will allow Digicel to offer innovative mobile services to its subscribers in Panama and reinforces Ericsson's role as preferred supplier for Digicel's operations in the region. Under the agreement, Ericsson will be sole supplier of ...

Pan-Caribeean mobile operator, Digicel Group is planning to invest at least US$334 million in its new network in Panama - reports the Jamaica Observer newspaper.

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Digicel Central America has won a competitive bid process for a license to operate a GSM mobile network in Panama. The auction took place on Wednesday, May 7th, with Digicel bidding US$86 million.

The Panamanian government said three companies qualified to bid for two wireless telephony concessions that it expects to grant in April.

Panama's public services regulator, Asep, said Friday that four companies, including a unit of Mexico's America Movil, have submitted prequalification applications to bid for two mobile telephony licenses next year.